Hello October, you knockout of a month — filled with color, late harvest soups and apple crisps, baseball playoffs (go M’s!) and spooky hijinks. We bring you this month’s favorite endeavors…
Open Fire Shellfish Cooking at Hama Hama Oysters October 8th Preparing and eating oysters over the fire on the Hood Canal? Sign us up!
Harvest and crush season at your favorite winery. The sunshine and dry weather has resulted in a late harvest for most winemakers. Now is the time to contact your favorite and volunteer to help bring in the grapes for crush. We love lending a hand at Comfort Winery on Whidbey Island.
Dream Doodle at Orcas Paley October 14 - 30th Charm and marvels abound, “in honor of wandering minds, wild tangents, and the exquisitely incomplete”. Do not miss this show!
Fall Color tours at Kubota Garden - take a weekend guided trip (free but requires registration) or wander this treasure at your own time and pace.
Follow the salmon journey along the Cedar River and be awed by the power and determination of this iconic Northwest fish..
Dinner in the Heron’s Nest Greenhouse October 22nd Feast on rustic menu inspired by recipes from the French countryside to the Italian Alps, embrace the extraordinary!
Hit the road with Peace Vans and the Field Trip Society! If you’ve ever wanted to give “van life” a shot — here’s your chance to do it right on a weekend adventure to Vashon Island or Whidbey Island. A ready-made road trip for the taking!
While we take a hard pass on a pumpkin-spice latte, nothing says fall like a great pumpkin doughnut — can’t wait to try Raised Doughnuts pumpkin fritter.
Take a day trip to the Skagit Valley for the epic Gordon Skagit Farms pumpkin and gourd patch, check out Searching for Water on Mars by Lanny DeVuono at the Bitters Barn. and u-pick dahlias at Bee Merry Farm.
My oh my! Mariners in the playoffs! Cheer the boys on and let’s go all the way!